It has not yet been officially decided whether the unvaccinated will be able to participate in the Australian Open, which begins on January 17, so the winner of the US Open Daniel Medvedev He can’t tell if he’s going to take part in the tournament or not.
The Russian tennis player said he would like to play in Melbourne, however, if only those who have been vaccinated can attend, he will not be able to confirm his participation.
“I will know more in January,” he said, but did not reveal anything about whether or not he himself had received the vaccine(s).
I want to keep my medical stuff secret, whether it’s a vaccination or an injury
He added, that is, he acted the same way as the world leader Novak DjokovicWho stated that the topic of vaccination is a completely private matter and refuses to comment on it.
“I will decide whether to go after I have seen the official statement from the Australian Federation,” said the nine-time AusOpen winner.
two weeks ago Alex Hawk The Immigration Minister has even stated that anyone wishing to travel to Australia will be required to be vaccinated, with only fully vaccinated players receiving a visa for the tennis tournament.
Meanwhile, since the outbreak of the epidemic a year and a half ago, Australia for the first time on Monday eased travel restrictions, allowing some vaccines to travel freely.
